Ward's Island Foot Bridge

The Ward's Island Foot Bridge connected the residents of East Harlem at
103rd Street with the city parks on Ward's Island. The 302-foot lift span
opened in 1951 carrying a single 12-foot-wide pedestrian walkway over the
East River. The bridge was closed for renovation of the lift mechanism
when I first visited in 2005.

3/12/2005 01:28 PM
View from the South

3/12/2005 01:46 PM
Walkway over the East Side Highway

3/12/2005 01:48 PM
Draw span

3/12/2005 01:49 PM
Steel gate barring access prior to renovation

7/2/2008 09:04 PM
Ferile cat living by the east approach

7/2/2008 09:04 PM
East tower viewed from the east approach at sunset

7/2/2008 09:05 PM
Upper East Side viewed from Wards Island Footbridge at sunset